>> yes, michael, i think it was. and i'm hoping this isn't just another tragedy that starts a conversation, that gets aborted within a few days of the tragedy. i'm hoping that we are reaching a tipping point, that reasonable people are saying hold it, we can as i said support the notion that we have a second amendment and not allow guns that have no other purpose except to be on a military battlefield. we can do a lot more to strengthen our background checks, to do responsible things to toughen our gun laws in this country. i'm hoping that's the point that we're reaching. it was clear that people want to participate. they wanted to do something. they didn't want to wait on state legislatures or the congress. they wanted to do their part. in fact, something like 74% of the people that participated says they just wanted to do this to make a difference. they just wanted to do something concrete. they wanted to act and not just talk. >> well, that's better than hand wringing. and turning in those guns of course is a firs